Attachment for children&#39;s vehicles.



R. S. GILKESON.

ATTAGHMENT FOR GHILDRENS VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23,1909.

1,023,467. Patented Apr. 16,1912.

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WITNESSES: IN VENTOR Q, gg Bvsq S-GILKJON ATTORNEYS R. s. GILKESON.ATTACHMENT FOR UHILDRENS VEHICLES.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. 23,1909.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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RUSH S. GILKESON, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ATTACHMENT FOR GHILDRENS VEHICLES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Russ S. GILKESON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of \Vayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAttachments for Childrens Vehicles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an arrangement for childrens velocipedes,automobiles or like toys adapted to be propelled by foot pedals, wherebythe exhaust of an automo bile is imitated and a whistle provided.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a childsautomobile provided with an attachment embodying features of theinvention. Fig. 2 is a view in detail of the device looking at the rearend thereof. Fig. 3 is a view showing a modification of the device. Fig.4 is a view in detail of the modification. Fig. 5 is a view in detail ofa cylinder and attachments. Figs. 6 and 7 are views in detail of anothermodification.

Referring to the drawings. a childs vehicle 1 herein shown as animitation of an automobile and propelled from the rear axle 2 by pedals8, has a steering post and wheel 4. A pair of compression cylinders 5are secured beneath the body of the vehicle. Each cylinder is providedwith a piston whose stem 6 is adapted at its outer end to slide in thegroove of a guide plate 7 and is coupled by a connecting rod 8 with therear crank axle 2 which thereby reciprocates the piston. A small reliefopening 9 is formed in the outer end of one cylinder and a whistle 10,which may be of any preferred type but is herein shown in the shape of acartridge or bird call whistle, has its mouth piece 11 secured in asuitable aperture in the cylinder head. A lever 12 whose padded'endopposes the relief port 9 is adapted, when depressed by means of asuitably disposed hand rod 13 on the steering post 41, to close theexhaust opening 9, thus forcing the air in the cylinder through thewhistle mouth piece 11 and producing the desired sound. At the other endof the cylinder, the head 14 has an aperture 15 with a hollow cap 16secured on the outside Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 23, 1909.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Serial No. 491,759.

of the head by a bracket 17 opposing the opening 15 so that escaping airstrikes it and produces a sound resembling the exhaust of an automobile.

As a modification shown in Figs. 8 and 4, a countershaft 18 is journaledbeneath the body of a vehicle near the rear end thereof and has awheel-and-sprocket connection 19 with the main crank shaft. Crank arms20 on this countershaft are connected by rods 21 to piston stems 22whose outer ends travel in slots in guide plates 23 and whose inner endscarry pis-' tons for cylinders 24 secured under the body, both provided,as before, with exhaust caps 16 and one with an opening 9 and a whistle10. The disposition of a relief closing or whistle-sounding lever 25 inthis construction brings its handle 26 adjacent the vehicle seat insteadof on the steering post.

Where a vehicle is propelled by a pair of pedals (Figs. 6 and 7) hung ondepending arms 28 so that they swing in a vertical plane, theconnections may be made directly thereto, the cylinders 29 being pivotedat the rear ends to lugs 30 on the body, and the forward headsoscillating with the piston stems 31 whose outer ends are pivoted on thepins 32 carrying the pedals. In this construction, a short finger 33 isheld open over a relief aperture 34 in the rear head by the spring 35,and is operated by a hand lever 36 to close the opening and force theair through a whistle mouthpiece 37. By this arrangement novel featuresare added to the toys which enhance their market value and make themmore acceptable to the trade.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, and I do not care to limitmyself to any particular form or arrangement of parts. There may also bea relief valve and opening on the exhaust end of the cylinder, and suchconstruction is shown in Fig. 7 a lever 38 and relief aperture 39 beingplaced as indicated. hat I claim as my invention is 1. The combinationwith a childs vehicle and propelling mechanism therefor, of a cylinderadapted to be secured thereon having a head provided with a reliefport,'a whistle whose mouthpiece opens through said head, means withinmanual control of the vehicles occupant for closing the relief port inthe'heaol momentarily, a cap secured on the other cylinder head at aninterval from and in axial alinement with. an aperture in the head, apiston in the cylinder and means to reciprocate the piston.

2. The combination with a childs vehicle and propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon, having a headprovided With a relief port, a whistle whose mouthpiece opens throughsaid head, a lever pivoted on the vehicle body one of whose ends isadapted to close the relief port, a handle for operating the lever, acap secured on the other cylinder head at an interval from and in axialalinement with an aperture in the head, a piston in the cylinder, andmeans to reciprocate the piston.

3. The combination with a childs vehicle and propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder adapted to. be secured thereon, having a headprovided with a relief port, a whistle whose mouthpiece opens throughsaid head and forms a support for the whistle, means within manualcontrol of the vehicles occupant for closing the relief port in; thehead momentarily, a cap secured on the other cylinder head at aninterval from and in alinement with an aperture in the head, a guideplate, a piston in the cylinder, aiston stem therefor in sliding engagement with the guide plate and means operatively connecting the stem tothe vehicle driving mechanism.

4. The combination with a childs vehicle and propelling mechanismthere-for, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon, having a headprovided with a relief port, a whistle whose mouth-piece opens throughsaid head and forms a support for the whistle, means within manualcontrol of the vehicles occupant for closing the relief port in the headmomentarily, a cap secured on the other cylinder head at an intervalfrom and in axial alinement with an aperture in the head, a guide plate,a piston in the cylinder, a piston stem therefor in sliding engagementwith the guide plate and means operatively connecting the stem with thevehicle driving mechanism.

5. The combination with a childsvehicle and propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon, having a headprovided with a relief port, a

said head and forms a support for the whistle, a lever pivoted on thevehicle body one of whose ends is adapted to close the relief port, ahandle for operating the lever, a cap secured on the other cylinder headat an interval from and in axial alinement with an aperture in the head,a guide plate, a piston in the cylinder, a piston stem in slidingengagement with the guide plate and means operatively connecting thestem with the vehicle driving mechanism.

-erture in said head, a ;in the cylinder, ,sliding engagement with theguide plate, a connecting rod coupled with the stem and a gCI'EtIlkdriven by the vehicle driving wheels 6. The combination with a childsvehicle, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon having a headprovided with a relief port, a whistle whose mouthpiece opens throughsaid head, means within manual control of the vehicles occupant forclosingthe relief port in the head momentarily, a cap secured on theother cylinder head at an interval from and in axial alinement with anaperture in the head, a piston in the cylinder, propelling means for thevehicle and connections between said means and the piston adapted tooperate the latter.

7 The combination with a childs vehicle, of a cylinder adapted to besecured thereon having a head provided with a relief port, a whistlewhose mouthpiece opens through said head, means within manual control ofthe vehicles occupant for closing the relief port in the headmomentarily, a cap secured on the other cylinder head at an intervalfrom and in axial alinement with an aperture in the head, a piston inthe cylinder, oscillating pedals for propelling the vehicle, andoperative connections between the pedals and piston adapted toreciprocate the latter.

8. The combination with a chil'ds vehicle and propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon, having a headprovided with a relief port, a whistle whose mouth piece opens throughsaid head, means within manual control of the vehicles occupant forclosing the relief port, means at an interval from and in axialalinement with an aperture inthe other cylinder head whereby a hissingsound is produced, a piston in the cylinders and means to reciprocatesaid pistons.

9. The combination with a childs vehicleand propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder having a head provided with a relief port, awhistle opening through said head, means within manual control of thevehicles occupant for closing the relief port, a cap at an interval fromthe other cylinder head and in alinement with an apgu-ide plate, apiston a piston stem therefor in 5 connected to said rod. whistle whosemouthpiece opens through 10. The combination with a childs vehicle andpropelling mechanism therefor, of .a cylinder having a head providedwith a frelief port, a whistle opening through said ;head, means withinmanual control of the vehicles occupant for closing the relief j'port, acap secured on the other cylinder head at an interval from and inalinement with an aperture in said head, a guide plate, a piston in thecylinder, a piston stem therefor in sliding engagement with the guideplate, a connecting rod coupled to the stem,

a countershaft having a crank connected to the rod and awheel-and-sprocket connection between the countershaft and the vehicledriving mechanism.

11. The combination with a childs vehicle and propelling mechanismtherefor, of a cylinder adapted to be secured thereon, having a headprovided with a relief port, a whistle whose mouth piece opens throughsaid head, a lever pivoted on the vehicle body adapted to close therelief port, a cap secured on the other cylinder head at an intervalfrom and in alinement with an aperture in said head, a guide plate, apiston in the cylinder having a stem, a connecting rod coupled to thestem, a counter-shaft having a crank connected to the rod, and awheel-andsprocketconnection between the countershaft and the vehicledriving mechanism.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BU SH S. GILKE SON.

WVitnesses:

ANNA M. Donn, ANNA M. SHANNON.

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Washington, D. G.

